Survivors: The Royal Family Fights Back – Sky News Australia Special Report

In January I underwent major abdominal surgery in London and at the time my condition was thought to be non-cancerous, the surgery was successful, however tests after the operation found that cancer had been present. Breaking

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this morning the WS princess announced that she is receiving treatment. She is in a fight for her life against cancer. It was a seismic shock. My medical team advised me that I should undergo preventive chemotherapy and now I am in the early stages of that treatment. This is a woman facing a diagnosis that is very difficult. fear For anyone, it is a truly unprecedented time, taxi drivers had told me they had to stop driving because they were crying.

Can you imagine telling your three young children that this is what you are facing? It's taken us a while to explain everything to George Charlotte and Louie. Reassure them I'm going to be fine, the

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is still recovering from King Charles' cancer diagnosis and we start with breaking

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and Buckingham Palace has just released a statement. King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer so early in his reign. It seems particularly cruel, Queen Camilla and Prince William hold the fort and Williams' relationship is incredibly fractured, very damaging to the

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, the royals have never looked more vulnerable, the world is used to seeing Princess Kate, a vibrant, healthy and strong woman, a real role.

She is a role model for millions and a figure who has dedicated her life to serving and helping others, but she now needs help facing her own battles with cancer at the age of 42. This, of course, was a huge shock and William and I have been doing our best. We can process and manage this privately for the sake of our young family. A rare and emotional moment where the crown and the princess were vulnerable as they shared their pain. It was moving, it was intimate, but there was also a fragility that came through and at times it did quite a bit. difficult to watch so they are not going to talk about what type of cancer the Princess of Wales had they are not going to talk about her prognosis I think they have gone quite far in terms of transparency in this moment that the Princess of Wales had She has not been seen in an official commitment since Christmas Day.

Pictured here, walking with other members of the royal family in Sandringham, happy and smiling, but on January 16, Kate was admitted to hospital for abdominal surgery and was discharged 13 days later to return home to Windsor, the palace only. Saying he was making good progress, it's fair to say the last few weeks have had a pretty medical focus 6 weeks on and the first hint of something more serious Prince William mysteriously pulls out of his Godfather's memorial service at short notice, an occasion which I would never normally do Miss, now we know why your wife was diagnosed with cancer.

We hope he understands 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 it. I'll be

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when I can, but for now I have to focus on making a full recovery. The real, unprinted video ends a global frenzy of speculation. The first official photo of Princess Kate was released this morning since she underwent surgery in January. She from Wales was photographed alongside her three children in a photo that was taken by Prince William last week.

The image was posted on social media on Mother's Day, but the image

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fired spectacularly when major global photo agencies issued a death notice in major press agencies around the world. I have taken down that Mother's Day photo saying it had been doctored at the source, the doctored photo was certainly a misstep and, uh, the death notices issued by photo agencies suddenly pushed this into the mainstream media to the covers and caused a great furor here. to be a response to what can only be said to have been hysterical global interest in her health. I think it became increasingly difficult for her to hear or see the incredibly rude comments that people threw at her, maybe it was all like we owned every part of her and had to do what we want.

Official photos of the royal family always get a lot of attention, but not like this. I don't care about that stuff, but the question for me is why did Kate apparently care? enough to experiment with photo editing, what exactly is being cleaned up, it's hard to imagine the personal agony the Princess of Wales was suffering as a wife and mother, dealing with a cancer diagnosis and privately observing how her absence of Public life became the new sport for savages. rumors and sometimes vile and hurtful accusations, well now the internet sluts are guessing that Kate's absence may be related to her husband and the future king of England, William, having an affair, crazy rumors about what she has been happening with her, where is she?

Where is her double not? You know royals have body doubles, y'all, it's a security precaution, President, right now it might be good for her to at least stick her head out a window or something will polarize the Internet, like the statement did the princess, this was the beautiful wife. unfairly taking the blame saying I wanted to express my apologies I was surprised that the Princess of Wales wanted you to know issued this confession this apology for editing the photo one might have thought the palace would have tried to take responsibility for it they can work with the media broadcasters can work with print media but when it comes to social media they have no control once the cancer diagnosis was announced the tide turned the princess' critics apologized I'm guilty of getting into the fun of where is it Kate and I kind of think it's funny and share the memes.

I went down this crazy rabbit hole. Thanks to my co-host and myself. I have to take the blame that many of my jokes have upset people in the past and I'm sure some. My jokes will upset people in the future. I do not take another person's tragedy lightly. It's a very interesting exercise in PR and how you can operate in the future, of course we now live in a 24/7 news cycle and the wait is uncertain. uh, not having information is not how you now know we have learned to operate, it is not just concern for Kate's health, as the princess's confession shocked the world for the first time as she realized the immense pain and personal pressure that suffers William, his wife and I think his father, both fighting cancer, learned that the king was not feeling very well.

I think it was quite jarring for a large number of people, but at the same time his willingness to be so open about his diagnosis has had an extraordinary knock-on effect and really speaks to the enduring fascination with British roles, but also how people he saw to inform elements of his own life, so the fact that the king and princess have spoken so openly about it shows a very different monarchy and what happens behind it. The scenes will be as always, the King is still there, there are still compromises. Catherine is obviously taking some time, rightly so, uh, the king will take some time too, but everything will continue as usual and that's the thing about the organization.

It's just whatever they throw at him, it just goes on, it still goes on for Charles, the strength and adversity of that devastating diagnosis came not from his son Harry, but from the Rock of him, his eldest son William and Camilla. . Prince William has a lot on his plates. he has his father's cancer to deal with his wife's cancer, three young children and, obviously, also his royal duties, obviously, he lost his mother at a young age. His father knows about cancer. His wife had cancer. He has a young family. normal but it is difficult because he will almost have to stay.

I think it's safe to say it's a pretty stressful time for him. I think the king is getting most of his support from his wife, Queen Camilla, she has been extraordinary, this is not a role. So that's easy for her, uh, but she jumped in head first. We have to remember that she is over 70 years old. Probably, if given half a chance, she would be gardening at home and spending time reading with her grandchildren. We know she is a prolific reader. but as the king's wife, she recognizes what her responsibility is and she has accepted it and, in turn, the British public has accepted it.

It has been an absolutely incredible change from 10 or 20 years ago, when public opinion was not yet present. on her side, but I think people see that she is an intruder, Camilla rolled up her sleeves with Queen Elizabeth's brother represented her husband at the Easter Monday service, the doctors told the king to stay at home, Instead of broadcasting a pre-recorded audio message, it's for me. It is a great sadness not to be able to be with all of you today. M service has a very

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place in my heart. We need and benefit greatly from those who extend the hand of friendship to us, e

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ly in a time of need for the king that began in January. 17 was treated for an enlarged prostate Weeks later, the palace confirmed the monarch had cancer breaking news from the UK Buckingham Palace announced this morning that King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer in recent weeks. his wonderfully kind and thoughtful good wishes for my health and in return I can only continue to serve you to the best of my ability throughout the Commonwealth.

My belief in our shared efforts and in the potential of our people remains as sure and strong as ever. It was a cruel blow to Charles, not even a year into his reign as king. King, a role he had expected all his life from him. He was the longest-serving father of the era in British history. Until his rise, he did tremendous things in his time. as Prince of Wales, things that he will be remembered for for a long time, he has been very, very cautious, very strategic, very respectful in terms of taking on that role from his mother, Queen Elizabeth, his inspirational mother, an impossible act to follow. its stabilizing influence over the decades.

The family and the Commonwealth together glorify death was the end of the Elizabethan era and the beginning of a new one with Charles as king. He capped a global event by becoming the oldest living monarch to take the throne at the age of 74. God save the king. God save the king, but not even 12 months later, his reign is still in its infancy, the new king faces a personal crisis in full public scrutiny, the royal house is under pressure like never before, coming so early in his reign, It also seems particularly cruel. He's now starting to embrace the role, making it his own and in a sense he's been pushed aside, but I think there have been tremendous people across the UK who feel terribly about what's happening, we're missing out on the two big stars. . from The King and Princess of Wales program and I think his absence is being keenly felt;

In fact, there is no doubt, however, that in the short term this puts tremendous pressure on the senior royals who are carrying out global duties on Queen Camilla, who has been getting a good deal and more particularly L about Prince William, the monarchy is in a very, very interesting place that it hasn't been in a long time, there have been many crises over the centuries and years, uh, they will get over this, it's just, it's just a absolute car accident, everything that has happened to you in the last five years is extraordinary, these are truly unprecedented times, they are definitely unprecedented times where the future is completely uncertain as to how it will unfold, unfortunately, how much does the palace that Princess Kate returns?

Action, we know she is a very popular member of the royal family, the public loves her, what a great asset she is. Princess Kate is the jewel in the crown of the royal family, put this way, I think that only William obviously carries a lot of weight, but I think that he, when he is with Catherine, they act as a couple, they interact very well with him. King and Princess of Wales. Now they are both fighting cancer. William became the leading figure in the House of Windsor, but in this crisis there was no brother, nor Harry. for him to lean on and share his personal pain, the question the world is asking now: can the bond between brothers ever be rebuilt?

Brothers in Arms, children of the most famous woman in the world, through good times and tragedy, brothers so united with an unbreakable spirit. Bond when boys became men Captain Harry Wales risking his life serving his country in Afghanistan this was an extraordinary man, he has done incredible things, he fought for his country, he was a natural rakon and you know, a natural human person with the that we connect. with the Invictus games is a brilliant idea that has been executed very well: the Duke of Cambridge saved lives as an ambulance pilotair at home and when romance arose, they stayed side by side at William and Kate's fairytale wedding in 2011, on and on, for seven years. later, for Harry and Megan's union we loved it because we loved him, we wanted him to be happy, you know, this kind of troubled soul who walked behind his mother's coffin at the age of 12, you know, very tender, uh, you know there's not a person alive who doesn't look at those pictures and feel something for him and then of course he found this wonderful girlfriend who seems perfect for him, you know she's a go-getter, she's been on the world stage herself , their interests seem really aligned and it seemed so hopeful and so modern and so progressive and it went so wrong so quickly that Prince Harry and Megan Marco will no longer be called His and Her Royal Highness say they intend to take a step back as high-ranking members of the royal family, but this is much more than that they are not only taking a step back, but they are completely distancing themselves from royal life. megit was amazing it was amazing in its speed the delivery of the ads around it there was no consideration or deep thought it was that's how Harry and Megan operated the way I saw it, there was a way of doing things, but for us, for this Union and the specific details around his race, there were many opportunities for my family to show some public support and also concerns. and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he was born what was a public betrayal going nuclear your relationship with your father is he taking your calls now yes yes yes he is um there's a lot to work on there you know, I feel really left down. my father and my brother are trapped they can't leave and I have great compassion for that the interview the Memoir the audiobook the family secrets were painfully revealed it was terrifying to have my brother um Yelling at me and yelling at me and my father saying things that I just don't They were true and my grandmother, you know, sits quietly and takes it all in when I was around them, they were two very close friends and it makes me sad to think that that doesn't exist in the family anymore. it needs to come together, the blood is thick and the water is thick and they need to be there to support each other and whatever happened in the past, they almost have to close the doors on the past and look forward into the future.

Royal Inner Circle was a stunning fall from grace, they were unhappy and this role secondly, they seemed very ill prepared for it and considering what happened after they gave up a high level royal position, you had interviews immensely harmful in Oprah, the Harry and Megan documentary. on Netflix Harry's Memoir spare and the interviews he gave to promote it I mean, they were very damaging to the royal family Harry and Megan were now out in the cold at the Queen's funeral demoted to second row seats alone at the coronation Harry now on the third row obscured by Princess Anne's feather hat surely this was not a coincidence, she said disgusting things about the royal family she left in 2020 and it got worse and worse in her interview with Opera Winfrey and also her spare she wrote where it was shown incredibly unpleasant to them.

Many lies as 2023 became 2024 Harry watched from his adopted home in California as first his father and then his sister-in-law were diagnosed with cancer, but any hope that reconciliation would come through adversity was dashed. faded quickly. Harry and Williams' relationship is incredibly fractured. To put it mildly and I don't think there will be any turning back, certainly not in the near future, there is certainly absolutely no loss of love between the brothers in a sign of how fractured relations are between Prince Harry and the royal family. The wayward son found out about Princess Catherine's cancer diagnosis on television at the same time as the rest of the world, but from the point of view of the British royal family you can see why there would be a reluctance to say anything because they don't know where .

Will it end, will it be shared in a podcast? Will it end in an interview for a magazine? Will it be in another documentary? Will it be in another book? They just don't know that Harry should stay away, he's not liked and, um, he certainly won't be at the top of Prince Williams' list to talk to because he'll ramble on about himself, he could probably come in and think I have a story here somehow and that I can sell this to make X money and Megan. I will be delighted if the stress Harry has caused in recent years has contributed to the health crisis engulfing the royal family.

It's interesting to ponder whether you think Harry would be self-aware enough to think about the impact he could have. had in this family and the Royals have never looked more vulnerable and Harry has to accept that he played a role in that, while all this was unfolding, Harry wasn't the only Rogue Royal, do you regret the whole French thing with Epstein ? um, not yet the The scandal saw Prince Andrew removed from public life accused of having sex with a minor named in court removed from patronages the Duke of York's reputation in ruins the York brand is toxic Andrew, although not He has been found guilty of nothing, he is in disgrace, as everyone there knows.

There is absolutely no way for Princess Andrew to return to public life. They may be short-staffed. They may be short-handed at the moment, but there's no way we'll see the Duke of York. It all piles up immense pressure on Charles to return to public life and hopes in Australia of a royal tour by the king and queen later in the year. I think if you asked him today he would say yes, I will finally be in Australia at the end of this year. Although that is not his final decision, it will depend on the advice of his doctors.

I think he is very ready to arrive in Australia. He has always received a warm welcome when he has been there and I think he is aware of that long after his death. Certainly, months after his coronation, he needs to be there. The Australian people want to see the head of state. I think we'll see him go to Victoria because, of course, when someone has gone through cancer, he'll be thinking about their life. what it means to them I wouldn't be surprised if it was, we know he went to jalong to go to school at Timbertops, but despite the controversies, the setbacks, the scandals and, worst of all, the battles with cancer, the House of Windsor is far from over royalty.

The family strikes back it has certainly been an extraordinary few weeks, there needs to be a period of unity, there has been much said, written and speculated online that these medical diagnoses are spelling the end of the British monarchy, that this is a monarchy and The crisis is absolute. Nonsense, the British monarchy is the most respected and loved in the entire world. This has really cemented the role of the monarchy in the public's mind and affection. It is a very special place in the hearts of the British people and also throughout the Commonwealth and around the world. world, even Queen M there the pieces will be picked up and put back together and the monarchy will continue total

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look what they have been through over the years abdications of the queens 1992 it is terrible, this is a family that lasts, but more Specifically, it is an institution that lasts