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On Friday, the Princess of Wales revealed in a video message that she had begun cancer treatment.

Yesterday, a Kensington Palace spokesperson said that the Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales, are “enormously touched by the kind messages” they have received.

The message ended with how the couple is “grateful for the understanding of their request for privacy at this time.”

According to our royal correspondents, the statement is the last we will hear from the prince and princess for a while; and it is a message that is both a thank you and a polite warning – with the couple saying the public side of this diagnosis is over and they want to be left alone.

It is also understood that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex – Prince Harry and Meghan – have reached out to Prince William and Catherine following the announcement of the princess’s cancer diagnosis.

Kensington Palace has not commented, but the contact is understood to have been made privately.

King Charles III was diagnosed with cancer in early February.

Prince Harry flew to London to see his father shortly after the diagnosis.

In an interview afterwards with ABC News, Harry said families could be brought closer together by such health concerns.