EXCLUSIVE Princess of Wales was forced to disclose her cancer diagnosis after news threatened to leak: Sources say Kensington Palace was contacted about Kate’s illness and needed to get ahead of the story… so who revealed her secrets?

treatment was rushed out by Kensington Palace aides after her diagnosis had been leaked, sources have claimed.

Kate Middleton confirmed she had been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing ‘preventative chemotherapy’ for the disease in a video message released on March 22.

However, a well-placed source claimed the timing of the video had nothing to do with the speculation that would have come from her missing church Clinic, where the Princess underwent abdominal surgery in January, or from elsewhere.

‘Whatever the reason, the universal acclaim heaped on Kate confirmed it was the right decision’, the column said. After weeks of frenzied speculation on social media about her health and well-being, Kate released the candid video message just over a week ago, confirming she is undergoing chemotherapy for cancer.

The princess, 42, spoke about the ‘huge shock’ after tests identified cancer following her abdominal surgery and the ‘incredibly tough couple of months’ her family have experienced, with her voice cracking with emotion at times during the footage.

The form of cancer has not been disclosed but the future Queen began a course of ‘preventative chemotherapy’ late in February, and is said to have a positive mindset for her recovery and is in good spirits, describing herself as ‘well and getting stronger every day’.