LONDON, March 24, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Catherine, Princess of Wales, has said she

is "enormously touched" by the support she has received from around the world
following her shock announcement on Friday that she is being treated for
cancer.

"The prince and princess are both enormously touched by the kind messages
from people here in the UK, across the Commonwealth and around the world in
response to Her Royal Highness' message," Catherine and her husband Prince
William said in a statement released late on Saturday.

"They are extremely moved by the public's warmth and support and are grateful
for the understanding of their request for privacy at this time."

Catherine, 42, revealed in a video message to the UK that she was undergoing
preventative chemotherapy, triggering a wave of support from global leaders,
family members, media and the public.