Princess Kate announced in a video message on Friday that cancer was discovered following her January abdominal surgery.

She is undergoing preventative chemotherapy on the advice of her medical team.

The 42-year-old Princess Kate was hospitalized for nearly two weeks in January following abdominal surgery.

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Her revelation comes after Buckingham Palace announced last month that the British King has a form of cancer.

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