Princess Kate announced her cancer diagnosis in a video message, and a Royal expert has said that one of her quotes was very similar to something the late Queen would say.

Princess Kate bravely announced her cancer diagnosis on camera, and an expert has said her powerful words were “very similar to what Queen Elizabeth said during Covid”.

The Princess of Wales – who the public recently was given an update on by a royal expert – shared her news in a video filmed at Windsor Castle.

Royal biographer and Vanity Fair contributing editor, Sally Bedell Smith spoke to People magazine about how it would have been a big step for Kate, who is naturally shy, to share such significant news on camera.

The video, which was released on March 22, showed Kate – who had been subjected to insensitive jokes and conspiracy theories – telling the world that she was undergoing treatment for cancer found after abdominal surgery in January.

Kate and The Queen

Sally Bedell Smith said Kate reminded her of Queen Elizabeth II during covid

She also showed empathy for others fighting cancer, reminding people of something the late Queen Elizabeth might have said, according to the royal expert.

Bedell Smith noted: “When she ended with ‘You are not alone,’ it sounded like something Queen Elizabeth would have said.

“It was very similar to what Queen Elizabeth said during Covid when she said, ‘We are all in this together’.”

“She knew that many people reading or watching know someone who has cancer. She was aware of that. It was a way of comforting people about her condition and giving them courage.

“There was no sign of feeling sorry for herself. She showed honesty. She got the balance right.”

Bedell Smith said she was “sincere, dignified, poised, and forthright” in a video made by BBC Studios on March 20.