PRINCESS Kate and William didn’t tell Harry and Meghan Markle about her cancer because they “can’t be trusted”, a royal expert has claimed.

The Princess of Wales, 42, revealed her health battle to the world in an emotional video message on Friday.

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Princess Kate and William didn’t tell Harry and Meghan Markle about her cancer because they ‘can’t be trusted’Credit: Splash

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The Princess of Wales, 42, revealed her health battle to the world on FridayCredit: BBC STUDIOS

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Harry and Meghan reportedly found out about Kate when the rest of the world didCredit: Reuters
The mum-of-three said it came as a “huge shock” to her following further tests after her abdominal surgery in January.

But a source told the New York Post Harry and Meghan found out about Kate when the rest of the world did.

The insider said: “They had no idea, and only learned of the news around the same time the rest of the world found out.”

Following Kate’s announcement, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex released a short statement.

The pair said: “We wish health and healing for Kate and the family and hope they are able to do so privately and in peace.”

Now royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams has said the wayward royals weren’t told about her diagnosis because “they can’t be trusted”.

He told The Sun: “There’s a deep rift between the brothers – that we know.

“We also know that they haven’t apparently spoken in many months, and the reason, of course, is that for some four years they’ve caused endless problems to the royal family and so they can’t be trusted.

“William hasn’t trusted Harry and Megan and I mean with good reason.

“We know with Oprah, the Harry and Megan programme for Netflix, Spare and then with the interviews surrounding his book.

The Sun’s Royal photographer Arthur Edwards reacts to Kate’s cancer diagnosis
“There was no reason to monetise their links with the royal family.

“The trouble is that’s the only thing that appears to have made a lot of money for them.

“That raises other questions as to what they’ll be doing in the future.”

Meanwhile royal author Phil Dampier also told The Sun that Harry and Meghan were at the “bottom” of William and Kate’s priorities.

He said: “The Sussexes weren’t told about it because the relationship between William and Harry is at an all time low.

“When Harry came over to see his father after his cancer was diagnosed, William could have made time to meet him had he wanted to attempt a reconciliation, but he didn’t.

Harry and Meghan betrayals

Oprah interview

Harry and Meghan’s explosive chat with Oprah Winfrey saw them make a series of bombshell revelations.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirmed no subject was “off limits” during the explosive chat in March 2021.

The interview unlocked a host of jaw-dropping remarks, racking up over 6,000 complaints from British viewers and even prompting a response from the Queen.

This included a claim that two royals allegedly questioned the colour of Prince Archie’s skin tone.

Meghan left jaws dropping after addressing her and Kate’s bridesmaid dress row after telling Oprah Kate made HER cry in the lead up to her wedding.

Meg told Oprah it had been difficult to see a “narrative that didn’t happen” surface after it was reported she left Kate in tears over her demands for Princess Charlotte’s bridesmaid dress.

She instead told the chat show Queen: “The reverse happened.”

Spare

There was more to come in Harry’s book, as he recalled an alleged altercation with his brother William which ended with him falling into a dog bowl.

He also revealed how William disapproved of Harry’s marriage to Meghan and once called her “difficult,” “rude” and “abrasive.”

Harry’s father King Charles was also in the firing line for criticism. Harry laid into his father for not hugging him after the death of his mother, Diana, the late Princess of Wales, and claimed the King would often make jokes of “poor taste” about his paternity.

Kate, who Harry once hailed as the ‘sister I never had’, and stepmother Camilla were also not spared in the attack.

The Princess of Wales was accused of being cold towards her sister-in-law Meghan and claimed she was “disgusted” when Meghan asked to use her lipgloss.

He also partially blamed Kate and William for his decision to wear the controversial Nazi uniform to a fancy dress party in 2005, claiming they both “howled” when they saw him.

Netflix show

Harry and Meghan’s Netflix docuseries lobbed bombs at The Firm – seeing it torn apart by royal experts.

To the shock of many it told stories of Meghan’s “jarring” first meeting with Princess Kate and Harry making digs at his father.

But, despite the attention it drew, it didn’t even rank in the top 200 most-watched Netflix shows from January to June last year.

The doc was pulled to pieces for giving examples of “truths”, which didn’t seem to stand up to reality.

As the privacy-loving couple whined about their struggles in the final part of their Netflix docuseries, they glossed over some important details.

Also, in an apparent dig at his dad King Charles’ parenting, Harry claimed he was “brought up” by friends in Africa.

“Harry spent less than two days in the country and didn’t want to spend much time with his own father, let alone his brother.

“It’s quite simple. I don’t think with all they’ve had to cope with in the last couple of weeks, dealing with Harry and Meghan would certainly have been bottom of their list.

“Their priorities were looking after their children and deciding how to deal with the social media conspiracy theories and undoing the damage done by the photo.

“I just don’t think it would have been a priority to contact Harry and Meghan.”

It comes after Harry and Meghan’s Netflix “cheerleader” targeted Kate moments after her cancer diagnosis shocked the world.

Christopher Bouzy, who had a starring role in Harry and Meghan’s Netflix show, trolled Kate on X/Twitter 31 minutes after her video was released.

The tech mogul, 48, said Kate’s illness was stage-managed akin to “North Korean propaganda”.

Bouzy, who has been peddling a conspiracy that William and Kate are breaking up, later joined an online meeting of 300 Harry and Meghan supporters.

One participant even questioned whether the Princess’s cancer diagnosis was legitimate.

Another claimed the diagnosis gave Kate a “free pass” from answering questions about her photoshop edits to a Mother’s Day image.

INGRID SEWARD: Prince William is a pillar of strength for Kate

STEADFAST when his family needed him, William has proved himself as a man and future monarch of strength and compassion.

While he might not have been present during Kate’s courageous video address on Friday — make no mistake, he has been by her side every step of the way.

William has stepped up with school run duties and provided a “great source of comfort and reassurance” to his wife.

But he has also been a comforting and reassuring presence for the public.

From leading members of the Royal Family at the Commonwealth Day Service to enjoying cheerful banter with youngsters on a youth centre visit, he hasn’t put a foot wrong.

Just this week he visited Sheffield to highlight his Homewards project to end homelessness in the UK.

Even then there were few chinks in his facade — but Kate was clearly on his mind.

“She needs to be sat here to hear this,” he smiled, when the discussion turned to the challenges of young families.

But ultimately he is only human.

To have your father and your wife diagnosed with cancer within such quick succession is heart-shattering.

It’s a remarkable insight into the character of this young man that he has been so incredibly brave.

Theirs is a very private turmoil which has been brought into the public arena by nature of their roles as future King and Queen.

William must feel the weight of enormous responsibility, both personally and for the monarchy, of which he is now the public face.

But he knows his most important role is that of dad and husband.

He will make that his priority.

This is a distinct difference from the ways of the past, where your royal role came before the role of spouse and parent.

Think back to when the Queen was young.

WILLS’ PRIORITY

It was a man’s world then — and she was forced to abandon her children in a way that William is determined not to.

William and Kate waited until the school term was over and their children were home before making their public announcement.

They needed to be prepared.

In this, they will have had the wholehearted support of Charles — who knows what it feels like to be brought up by nannies.

William was also acutely aware of the lack of his own father’s presence in his life, especially when things went wrong.

In 1991, he was accidentally hit over the head with a golf club when he was at school and Diana was having lunch in her favourite restaurant San Lorenzo.

The call came through that William had been bashed on the head and they thought he might die so it was very serious.

Both Charles and Diana rushed down to Ludgrove.

William was taken to the Royal Berkshire Hospital and then to Great Ormond Street Hospital and Diana went with him.

But ever a man of duty, Charles prioritised his engagements.

William is determined to do things differently.

Another pal of the Sussexes, Omid Scobie, deleted a tasteless post on Friday showing an alarm clock set for 6pm — the time Kate made her cancer statement.

It sparked huge speculation as to what was to be announced.

The Endgame author, 42, later deleted the post after users criticised him.

He said: “When there was word circulating that an announcement was coming from the Palace at 6pm I tweeted an image of the time for followers to keep an eye out.

“When I learned how serious the news ended up being I removed the tweet to stop any speculation.”

Kate said the family now needs “time, space and privacy” while she completes her treatment.

Speaking in the video message recorded on Wednesday in Windsor, Kate said: “In January, I underwent major abdominal surgery in London and at the time, it was thought that my condition was non-cancerous.

“The surgery was successful. However, tests after the operation found cancer had been present.

“My medical team therefore advised that I should undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy and I am now in the early stages of that treatment.

“This of course came as a huge shock, and William and I have been doing everything we can to process and manage this privately for the sake of our young family. As you can imagine, this has taken time.”

Grovelling celebs who spouted vile Kate conspiracies are shameful bullies, says royal expert

VILE celebrities who dished out conspiracies about Princess Kate’s health should be “ashamed

Hugo Vickers, royal historian, told The Sun: “The conspiracy theorists, went in big time in the last few days.

“It says an awful lot about the mindset of these people. The high profile ones, but also the very irresponsible members of the general public who just sort of weighed in as well.

“It was extremely unattractive because, we all love the Princess of Wales, and she’s done a fantastic job.

“She’s really faultless in everything she’s done ever since she married Prince William.”

The expert added all the vile trolling and ‘Katespiracies’ would have “made things much more difficult” than they already were.

“I think quite simply, they should be feeling very ashamed of themselves,” he added.

“I think quite a few people have popped up and apologised, and rightly so.

“This is not something you should be joking about, or bonding about all sorts of absurd theories.”

“You will always have conspiracy theories because if you’re a conspiracy theorist, that’s what you do,” continued Mr Vickers.

“There are always going to be people coming up with theories and they always will so that you can’t stop.

“I think that anyone who pops up with some ludicrous theory about the princess would get very short shrift.

“And so I imagine that they will go to ground to be quite honest, because in a sense, they are bullies. They’re pushing it the whole time.

“And as somebody rightly said years ago, inside every bully, there’s a coward desperately trying to stay in.”

Kate, who was casually dressed in the video and sitting on a bench, added: “It has taken me time to recover from major surgery in order to start my treatment.

“But, most importantly, it has taken us time to explain everything to George, Charlotte and Louis in a way that is appropriate for them, and to reassure them that I am going to be OK.

“As I have said to them; I am well and getting stronger every day by focusing on the things that will help me heal; in my mind, body and spirits.”

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Christopher Bouzy said Kate’s illness was stage-managed akin to ‘North Korean propaganda’Credit: Netflix

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Following Kate’s announcement, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex released a short statementCredit: Getty

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The transcript of Kate’s statement

Timeline of Kate’s health battle & recovery

JANUARY 16: Kate is admitted to the London Clinic for abdominal surgery

JAN 17: Kensington Palace announce the princess underwent surgery

JAN 18: William spends time at Kate’s bedside

JAN 23: The princess’ hospital stay passes one week

JAN 29: Kate leaves hospital

FEBRUARY 27: Prince William pulls out of service last-minute due to ‘personal matter’, sparking wave of unfounded conspiracy theories about Kate’s health

MARCH 4: Princess pictured in the car with mum Carole on the Windsor estate

Mar 10: Royal posts a sweet snap of her and the kids for Mother’s Day – then fans started spotting flaws, and massive agencies put out ‘kill notice’ on photo

Mar 11: Kate admits she edited photo, and is snapped in car with William

Mar 16: Royal fans spot the princess at farm shop near Windsor

Mar 17: Onlookers see Kate watching her youngsters playing sport

Mar 18: The Sun exclusively published video of Kate and Wills from two days prior

MARCH 22: Kate bravely reveals in an emotional video that she was given a shock cancer diagnosis