Catherine’s Powerful Statement to William & Charles Over 1 Major Stipulation, Marked Her Return

Over the years, the Princess of Wales has become a beloved figure not only in the UK but around the world. In the early years of her marriage to Prince William, Katherine’s compassion and genuine affection endeared her to the public and showcased a softer side of the monarchy. Although the Princess has taken some time away from the spotlight this year, she remains one of the most famous women in the world—the future Queen of Britain.

Details about her current condition remain a mystery, keeping social media abuzz with concern and speculation about her health. Amid this, a new royal biography has unveiled a shocking detail from Catherine’s past—an emergency surgery she underwent as a teenager to remove a lump from her head. Apart from debilitating bouts of morning sickness and, of course, stays in the Lindo Wing at St. Mary’s Hospital to deliver her babies, Catherine has fortunately avoided hospital stays for most of her life.

During her time at Marlborough College, Catherine discovered a lump on the side of her head just under her hairline. The school promptly notified her parents, and her mother Carole took her to the hospital where doctors performed surgery to remove the lump. The operation left a 3-inch scar, which became noticeable during Katherine’s first solo engagement over two decades ago. Buckingham Palace issued a brief statement at the time, saying the scar was related to a childhood operation.

As Catherine continues her battle with cancer, the public’s admiration for her strength and resilience grows. Her journey, marked by both personal and public challenges, reflects a remarkable ability to face adversity with grace.

Before joining The Firm, Catherine wisely established some fundamental rules when she wanted to start a family with Prince William. The Princess took it upon herself to make sure that she would have the proper amount of time to spend as a new mom, because maternity leave was important to her. Middleton wouldn’t be pigeonholed into carrying out particular duties and insisted on eventually having her full quota of maternity leave away from the glare of the media and the public. Her priority, she emphasized, would be to maintain a balance between her royal obligations and what she held most dear—a loving marriage and a happy family.

Of course, we now know that to be true. The couple has always put their children’s privacy first, opting to give their kids the most normal lives possible away from the royal spotlight. The family takes time away together whenever they can, and they have raised their kids to attend regular schooling, participate in sports activities, and make their own friends.

It’s no secret the Princess of Wales struggled throughout her pregnancies with Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, opening up about her experience with hyperemesis gravidarum, which causes severe vomiting in the early stages of pregnancy. “It was utterly rotten. I was really sick. I wasn’t eating the things I should be eating, and yet the body was still able to take all the goodness from my body and to grow new life, which I think is fascinating.”

Like many pregnant women, the Princess had cravings throughout her three pregnancies and even turned to one particular remedy to cure her nausea. During her first pregnancy, the Princess satisfied her cravings with spicy Indian curry cooked by her family and friends in her hometown of Berkshire. When she was around seven months pregnant, the royal was seen picking up a batch of homemade spicy curry from their family friend Shan Shingadia and her husband Hash, who run the Spar shop in her village of Upper Bucklebury, Berkshire. The expectant mother-to-be picked up the dish from Peaches Convenience Store in the pretty Berkshire village when she visited her parents Michael and Carole Middleton at the end of April 2013, on the weekend of her second wedding anniversary.

The Princess is also said to have enjoyed thinly sliced pickles on brown toast during her pregnancy with Louis. The royal likely craved the high sodium content in the pickles that she may have lost from the excessive vomiting.