The Princess of Wales’ in-depth confession that she is suffering from cancer has captivated millions of citizens around the world. There are thousands of messages of support and wishes which both she and her husband have been receiving since Friday night, when the health problem she is facing became public.

Such was the response of the people thatthe palace issued a statement in which, among other things, he says that the prince and princess are “extremely touched by the warmth and support of the world”. They also express their “gratitude” that citizens understand their desire “to have their private lives respected during this period”.

Yesterday, moreover, it was revealed that the text of her televised message was written by the Princess of Wales herself, without the intervention or corrections of communication experts, which gives even more power to her words.

There are many elements that have caused the emotion as well as the shock of public opinion.

First of all she is a woman of only 42 years old, a mother of three children who was following an extremely healthy lifestyle. She exercised daily and was meticulous about her diet. Also the fact that all this time so many fanciful scenarios had been heard about Kate Middleton that the most normal reason for her absence, that of serious illness, had been removed from the public’s mind.

It remains unknown when she will return to her royal duties, as neither the location of the cancer nor, much less, at what stage it was detected, has been shared. For now, all that is confirmed is that neither she nor her husband will be attending the Anglican Easter service next Sunday. Instead, it is highly likely that King Charles will attend the eulogy at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle, as he does every year.

The practice appears to have created a serious issue with the fulfillment of the royal family’s obligations, as two of its key members, King Charles and the Princess of Wales, will be away from their duties for a long time.

Anyway there was an issue even before they were diagnosed with cancer. After the departure of Prince Harry and his wife and the removal of Prince Andrew as an active member of the royal family because his name was involved in the Epstein scandal, the palace was looking for “blue bloods” to assign them roles. So, a heavy load seems to fall from here and there on the one hand to Queen Camilla and on the other hand to Prince William. But both of them have to deal with, apart from the psychological pressure, the serious illness of two of their loved ones.

With these and others, last night in the press offices of London there was a rumor that Prince Harry was seriously considering the possibility of traveling to England to see his bride. The two are known to have had a great relationship for many years, with Prince Harry describing her as “the sister he never had”. If this is finally done then it could be the beginning of the improvement of the relations between the two brothers, William and Harry, mockingly comment British analysts.