An anti-monarchy group has issued a rare message of support for Kate, the Princess of Wales, following news she is receiving preventative chemotherapy.
The Princess, 42, released a statement via Kensington Palace yesterday announcing she was in the early stages of treatment after her doctors found “cancer had been present” after she underwent abdominal surgery in January.
While the news came as a “huge shock”, she struck a hopeful, positive tone in the message, stating she is “getting stronger every day”.
Anti-monarchy group Republic issued a message of its own in response less than half an hour after Kate’s.
The organisation set aside its ideological differences to wish the Princess a speedy recovery.
Writing after the statement was released at 6pm on Friday, March 22, Republic said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, that it was “sorry” to hear the news.
The organisation said: “We’re very sorry to hear about Kate’s cancer diagnosis and wish her a speedy recovery.”
The message was welcomed by royal fans, who widely praised Republic for its kind words.
One pro-royal commenter said: “Don’t agree with your agenda but respect your kind wishes.”
And a republican added: “As a republican I have NOTHING against any of the individuals in the Royal Family.
“I wish and hope them well. I wish you a speedy recovery, KM. It’s only the institution I do not support.”
Republic’s message to the Royal Family is not the first of its kind, as the organisation issued a similar statement following news of King Charles III’s condition.
On February 6, Buckingham Palace announced that the King was undergoing “regular treatments” for an undisclosed cancer.
Republic responded to the news quickly and in a similar vein with well-wishes for the unwell royal.
The group posted on X: “Cancer is an awful disease, and we’re very sorry to hear of Charles’s diagnosis. We wish him a speedy recovery.”
