Princess Kate's cancer, from her surgery and the edited photo to her remission
Gone quiet · last story May 13, 2026
What this arc covers
Catherine, Princess of Wales's illness: her abdominal surgery in January 2024 and her absence from public view, the speculation about her, the family photo that news agencies retracted as manipulated and her apology for editing it, the report that hospital staff tried to see her medical records, her March announcement that she had cancer and was having chemotherapy, the reactions, her first appearances during treatment, the end of her chemotherapy in September, her announcement in January 2025 that she was in remission, and her return to public duties, including her first official trip abroad since treatment.
Earliest story we hold Jan 17, 2024 · 36 stories · 169 independent sources (counted once each) · 847 days
Where it standsnewest first · each bar runs left to right by leaning
Key momentsthe most covered; every story is below
- Mar 10 – 11, 2024First photo of Princess of Wales since her surgery is retracted because image appeared manipulated122 articles · 42 independent sources
- Mar 11, 2024Princess Kate says sorry for manipulated family photo, saying she was experimenting with editing76 articles · 47 independent sources
- Mar 20 – 21, 2024Report alleges hospital staff tried to snoop on Kate Middleton's medical records74 articles · 41 independent sources
- Mar 22 – 23, 2024Kate, Princess of Wales, reveals cancer amid swirl of rumors, says she is undergoing chemotherapy185 articles · 101 independent sources
- Jun 14 – 15, 2024Princess of Wales says she's making ‘good progress’ in cancer treatment, will attend a public event130 articles · 58 independent sources
- Sep 9 – 10, 2024Kate, Princess of Wales, has finished chemotherapy and plans to return to public duties soon79 articles · 45 independent sources
- Jan 14 – 15, 2025Kate Middleton announces she is in remission from cancer85 articles · 44 independent sources
Who covered it, over timeindependent sources per week, by side
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Every week as a table
| Week of | Left | Center | Right | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2024 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 68 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 118 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 84 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | 10 | 23 | 8 | 158 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | 20 | 45 | 19 | 354 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 19 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| May 27, 2024 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 25 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | 11 | 28 | 7 | 134 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 70 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 25 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 30 |
| Jan 13, 2025 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 87 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| May 11, 2026 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
19% left · 67% center · 14% right of 169 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 36 stories.
Every storyoldest first
January 2024
Jan 17Kate, the Princess of Wales, hospitalized for up to two weeks after undergoing abdominal surgery71 articles · 39 independent sources10 left, 14 center, 4 right- Jan 26– 30King Charles discharged from hospital hours after Princess of Wales73 articles · 34 independent sources3 left, 11 center, 3 right
- Jan 29– 30Princess of Wales returns home from London hospital after abdominal surgery49 articles · 19 independent sources2 left, 6 center, 4 right
February 2024
Feb 28– 29Where's Kate Middleton? The internet wants to know, but some argue it's off base to speculate7 articles · 7 independent sources5 left, 1 center, 1 right- Feb 29– Mar 1Kensington Palace shares update on Kate Middleton as rumors swirl about her health13 articles · 3 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right
March 2024
Mar 4– 5Kate Middleton seen for 1st time since abdominal surgery and hospitalization9 articles · 7 independent sources0 left, 4 center, 3 right- Mar 5Kate, Princess of Wales, to appear in June for royal ceremony, first confirmed official duty since surgery8 articles · 8 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Mar 10First photo showing Kate Middleton since surgery posted for UK Mother’s Day7 articles · 3 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Mar 10– 11First photo of Princess of Wales since her surgery is retracted because image appeared manipulated122 articles · 42 independent sources4 left, 13 center, 3 right
- Mar 10– 12Kate Middleton picture editing: the new theories29 articles · 15 independent sources4 left, 4 center, 4 right
- Mar 11Princess Kate says sorry for manipulated family photo, saying she was experimenting with editing76 articles · 47 independent sources6 left, 12 center, 4 right
- Mar 18Why Kate Middleton’s reported farm shop visit with Prince William is now raising even more questions5 articles · 4 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Mar 19Photo of late Queen Elizabeth II with grandkids taken by Kate Middleton was ‘digitally’ altered5 articles · 5 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 2 right
- Mar 20– 21Report alleges hospital staff tried to snoop on Kate Middleton's medical records74 articles · 41 independent sources5 left, 13 center, 7 right
- Mar 22– 23Blake Lively apologizes for mocking Kate Middleton ‘Photoshop fails’ after princess reveals cancer diagnosis8 articles · 8 independent sources2 left, 0 center, 2 right
- Mar 22– 23Kate, Princess of Wales, reveals cancer amid swirl of rumors, says she is undergoing chemotherapy185 articles · 101 independent sources13 left, 32 center, 15 right
- Mar 22Prince Harry and Meghan Markle React to Kate Middleton’s Cancer Reveal: “We Wish Health and Healing”9 articles · 9 independent sources1 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Mar 22– 26Kate Middleton’s diagnosis comes amid early-onset cancer ‘epidemic’67 articles · 41 independent sources13 left, 11 center, 6 right
- Mar 23Worldwide support pours in for Kate, the Princess of Wales, after shocking cancer reveal18 articles · 12 independent sources2 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Mar 24Kate, Princess of Wales, and Prince William 'extremely moved' by support since her cancer reveal19 articles · 13 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Mar 26Stephen Colbert addresses backlash to Kate Middleton jokes, but stops short of apology12 articles · 11 independent sources3 left, 2 center, 2 right
April 2024
Apr 5BBC Responds To Complaints That Its Coverage Of Kate Middleton’s Cancer Diagnosis Was “Excessive & Insensitive”5 articles · 5 independent sources1 left, 0 center, 1 rightMay 2024
May 30Princess Kate won't attend upcoming military ceremony as she continues cancer treatment10 articles · 6 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 0 rightJune 2024
Jun 5– 7Prince William gives update on Kate Middleton's health amid cancer treatment14 articles · 4 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 0 right- Jun 8Kate Middleton apologizes for missing Trooping the Colour rehearsal11 articles · 5 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 2 right
- Jun 14– 15Princess of Wales says she's making ‘good progress’ in cancer treatment, will attend a public event130 articles · 58 independent sources11 left, 27 center, 5 right
- Jun 14– 15Kate Middleton Just Arrived at Trooping the Colour11 articles · 6 independent sources2 left, 1 center, 2 right
September 2024
Sep 9– 10Kate, Princess of Wales, has finished chemotherapy and plans to return to public duties soon79 articles · 45 independent sources9 left, 16 center, 6 right- Sep 18Kate Middleton reaches new milestone after completing chemotherapy treatment10 articles · 5 independent sources2 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Sep 22– 23Kate, the Princess of Wales, makes first public appearance after cancer treatment27 articles · 15 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 1 right
November 2024
Nov 7– 8Prince William says year has been 'brutal' amid King Charles' and Princess Kate's cancer diagnoses18 articles · 13 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 3 right- Nov 9– 10Kate Middleton makes rare appearance with royal family at festival15 articles · 10 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 1 right
January 2025
Jan 14Princess Kate returns to cancer center where she was treated to thank medical teams6 articles · 3 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 1 right- Jan 14– 15Kate Middleton announces she is in remission from cancer85 articles · 44 independent sources9 left, 9 center, 5 right
July 2025
Jul 2Catherine, Princess of Wales opens up about ‘really difficult’ cancer recovery8 articles · 8 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 0 rightMay 2026
May 13Princess Kate visits Italy in first official overseas trip since cancer treatment9 articles · 9 independent sources0 left, 4 center, 0 right