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Kate is doing well, Prince William says

Prince William says his wife Catherine, Princess of Wales, is "doing well", as she undergoes preventative cancer treatment.

The Prince of Wales' comments came as he visited St Mary’s Community Hospital on the Isles of Scilly.

10 May 2024

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