The Princess of Wales has been diagnosed with cancer after two months of rehabilitation at home following major abdominal surgery.
Kate’s absence from public life during her recovery had led to wild theories about her well-being, despite being photographed four times in less than three weeks.
Today’s announcement revealed she has had ‘preventative’ chemotherapy – and this comes after King Charles III was diagnosed with cancer last month.
Here, MailOnline looks back at the past few months of royal news leading up to today’s dramatic news released by Kensington Palace: