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But real life can never compare to fiction and this year the fairy tale turned dark when Kate Middleton was diagnosed with cancer.
Luckily she has successfully completed chemotherapy and the couple’s love story has never seemed stronger. If any two people can overcome the odds and persevere, it would seem to be William and Kate.
In fact, royal expert Roya Nikkhah told Fox News Digital “that the Prince and Princess of Wales are still very into each other after weathering a turbulent year.”
Royal Family News – William And Kate’s Love Story
“I think they’ve got each other’s backs” said Roya. “When you see them on engagements, they’re obviously still very into each other. One’s always looking out for the other. Recently, when they were in Southport together, you could see that… she was a bit more vulnerable.”
Roya also referenced the couple’s video announcement in which Kate shared that she is now cancer-free: “if you look at the video they put out when [Kate] announced she’d finished chemotherapy, we never get to see them like that.”
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Royal Family News – Kate Is Cancer Free
The video was a joyous occasion and included the couple’s kids and her parents. It was a very informal look for a very formal family. As Roya noted “A lot of people were quite surprised to see how open they were in terms of letting the cameras film them as they were, as they would like us to see them, which was hugging a lot, kissing and being extremely close physically on a blanket.”
The video was also outstanding in that it showed the Middleton family playing cards around the dinner table. When was the last time you saw the royal family playing cards after dinner?
Royal Family News – Kate And William Are Going Strong
Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told the outlet that “The recent video when Catherine told us she was clear of cancer showed intimate moments between them. The royal family is not known for public displays of affection, but their body language spoke volumes. Catherine’s illness with William spending so much time with her will, if that is possible, draw them even closer.”
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The Wales Family Has Been Through a Lot
Kate and William met at St. Andrews University in 2001 and they married in 2011. The couple share three children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
After Kate’s March announcement in which she revealed her cancer diagnosis, William took time away from royal duties in order to support his wife.
In her September video she said “This time has above all reminded William and me to reflect and be grateful for the simple yet important things in life, which so many of us often take for granted. Of simply loving and being loved.”
No one wants to battle a life-threatening illness at the height of their personal lives and yet Kate’s disease appears to have strengthened her relationship with William, the man she will one day co-reign with as Queen to his King.
On Nov. 7 during his visit to Cape Town, South Africa, William honestly stated that this year has been “brutal” and “the hardest year” of his life.
“But I’m so proud of my wife, I’m proud of my father, for handling the things that they have done. But from a personal family point of view, it’s been… brutal.” But Kate and William have each other and one can only marvel at the way they have become even closer in the face of adversity.
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