Overview
- Russell Myers’ book, William and Catherine: The Intimate Inside Story, is being serialised by the Mirror ahead of its 26 February publication.
- Friends quoted in the book say Prince William was in a “state of disbelief” and felt “like being hit by a bus,” as the couple told their children that “mummy was ill, but she was going to be okay.”
- The biography describes William taking over school runs, cooking and organising playdates, with Kate’s parents and siblings making regular visits and hosting weekends in Berkshire.
- According to the serialisation, Kate privately embraced shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing, alongside conventional treatment, later finishing chemotherapy in 2024 and entering remission by early 2025.
- Cancer Research UK highlights that disclosures by Kate and King Charles have helped destigmatise cancer and encouraged early checks, with reports noting the King’s treatment was later scaled back following progress.