Kate Middleton has shared a heartbreaking message amid her ongoing cancer treatment. The mother-of-three was diagnosed with the disease earlier this year after undergoing planned abdominal surgery, and has been taking time away from the spotlight ever since to undergo preventative chemotherapy. While announcing her diagnosis to the public, the Princess of Wales urged others facing the disease to 'not lost faith or hope', adding, 'you are not alone'.

And she broke her silence in a moving letter to the family of a father-of-two who has sadly died from the illness. She and William reached out personally to the family of pizza van owner Peter Morris, who they met during a visit to Dowlais Rugby Club in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, following his death in May. READ MORE: Tesco Ireland issues Clubcard voucher warning to shoppers as key deadline approaches READ MORE: Freddie Flintoff fans in awe of 'incredible' star as he reveals Top Gear injuries for first time Peter, who started his Little Dragon Pizza Van company back in 2016, had previously survived oesophageal cancer.

However, just four months after William and Kate's visit in April 2023, Peter learned the disease was in his adrenal gland and liver. He passed away at the age of just 47. William and Kate were saddened by the loss of Pete, whose cancer journey no doubt resonated amid Kate's recent health concerns, and penned a letter of condolence to his widow Tracey, written on official Kensington Palace notepaper.

The message, which w.