Kate Middleton has spoken out for the first time since her diagnosis was announced in connection with the attack on a shopping mall in Sydney.

Kate Middleton, who announced three weeks ago that she had been diagnosed with cancer, has contacted her family for the first time since then.

Together with Prince William, she published an official appeal on social networks in connection with the tragic events in Sydney, where an unknown person attacked people with a knife in a shopping center. Since Australia is one of the 15 Commonwealth states in which King Charles III is the monarch and acts as head of state, the Prince and Princess of Wales could not ignore what happened.

“We are shocked and saddened by the terrible events in Sydney this morning. Our thoughts are with everyone affected, including the loved ones of those killed and the heroic first responders who risked their lives to save the lives of others,” Kate and William wrote.

An unknown assailant armed with a knife attacked visitors to the Westfield Bondi Junction shopping center in Sydney's east. As a result of his actions, six people were killed and seven more were injured. The criminal acted alone. According to media reports, after receiving a report of the attack, a police officer who was nearby entered the shopping center. When she caught up with the attacker, he raised the knife. Then she opened fire and shot the man.

It is also known that one of the visitors to the shopping center tried to stop the attacker. This was a man who spoke Russian. He detained the criminal on the escalator using a fence post.

Recall that Kate Middleton announced that she was diagnosed with cancer on March 22. The princess stopped appearing in public after abdominal surgery, and this became the basis for numerous conspiracy theories. Many felt that the spread of gossip and press pressure forced the princess to talk about the diagnosis earlier than she had planned. However, even her statement did not stop conspiracy theorists: the Internet continues to argue about the authenticity of her latest video.