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Prince William<\/strong><\/a> was heartbroken after learning of his wife Kate Middleton<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s cancer diagnosis, a royal author claimed.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was devastating for him,\u201d royal author Robert Jobson<\/strong> told Us Weekly<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n The royal commentator added that the Princess\u2019s cancer news, revealed in a public statement in March 2024, \u201cwobbled him.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThere is no doubt about that,\u201d Jobson included, noting that William, 42, was most likely feeling an immediate \u201clump in [his] throat\u201d or \u201cthe empty feeling in his stomach.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The Princess of Wales, 42, underwent significant abdominal surgery earlier this year, and cancer was found to be present following medical tests after the operation.<\/p>\n In contrast to her husband, who was \u201ccompletely crestfallen,\u201d Princess Kate, Jobson claimed, had a more \u201ccalm\u201d state of mind as she focused on prioritizing her health.<\/p>\n \u201cShe\u2019s a person who wants to find solutions and rise above the noise and the drama, and I think, given what she\u2019s gone through, you don\u2019t want to waste any time on noise, on drama, when you\u2019ve had anything to do with your health.\u201d<\/p>\n With two public-facing royals out of commission, William was looked upon to take on a lot of their work. Apparently, both King Charles III<\/strong><\/a>, who shared his own cancer diagnosis<\/a> in February, and Kate said to him, \u201cWe need you now to stand up to the plate.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201c[Kate] has been good in making sure that that happens,\u201d Jobson said. \u201cShe\u2019s shown him that she\u2019s there for him as well as him being there for her.\u201d<\/p>\n While most of Princess Kate\u2019s cancer diagnosis has remained private, Jobson claimed the royal is focusing on living her life, particularly as the mother of three young children.<\/p>\n \u201cYou live day by day; you do the things you want to do,\u201d he explained. \u201cHer children are very, very young. This is a time she won\u2019t get back again.\u201d<\/p>\n Kate has stayed mainly out of the public eye as her health battle continues, making only two major appearances this year: once at the Trooping the Colour in June and Wimbledon in July, where she received a standing ovation.<\/p>\n Discussing Kate\u2019s decision to make a rare public appearance at Wimbledon, a royal source told PEOPLE<\/em><\/a>, \u201cThis will have given her sustenance.\u201d They continued, \u201cShe has gone through something awful and stressful, and it is crucial to have little wins to look forward to or to give you the courage and energy to go forward.\u201d<\/p>\n