to 6,000 people can fit in. i don't know how many tickets were sold for this particular concert, but potentially several thousand people could have been inside that that hall. so you would have thought that security would be tight, especially considering everything that's going on right now. but they got in and started shooting. and as i say, although we don't know for sure how many people were killed, the actual official casualty figures, it seems as if the death toll is going to be quite high. i want to take you to the scene live in moscow, as you get a sense, the emergency services still in attendance and it is difficult to get a clear picture of exactly what is going on there tonight early

reports suggest some of the government were still inside that building and a number of concertgoers trapped in there. reports from that task news agency seen some were able to make their way out and into the underground lines to be able to evacuate from that building but we also know large parts of the building were on fire and reports surfaced in the roof or part the roof had collapsed so giving a sense of the emergency services and attendance at that concert hall. but there's a lot of misinformation and a lot being shared on social media right now. so to make sense of it or bbc verified team checking the footage that has been shared online.— team checking the footage that has been shared online. people have been filmin: the been shared online. people have been filming the dramatic— been shared online. people have been filming the dramatic events _ been shared online. people have been filming the dramatic events on - been shared online. people have been filming the dramatic events on phone | filming the dramatic events on phone and posting them. this video begins as people start leaving the hall. something appears to have gone very wrong and you suddenly hear gunshots

and people running. it is difficult at this point to know how many people were involved in this instant but in this video you can see many people in the hall. now screams begin to ring out and people can be seen shouting, close the door and people then begin to fall onto the floor, hiding behind the chairs. then gunshots continue to be heard inside the hall. and as you can see, there are scenes of panic and people trying to escape. now, here's another video we verified. this is from outside the hall. and you can see that there's a significant part of the building on fire with smoke, plumes of smoke rising. and we've seen another video from a different angle, again, showing from the outside of the building, again, on fire. now, witnesses have said that the shooting started in the foyer. we've also seen another video with four gunmen, which is too graphic to show you. in it, you can see people shooting with several casualties on the floor. and it's worth noting that a few weeks ago the us embassy in moscow had issued a warning that for people

to avoid crowded places in the capital city. now we've also seen reports of another explosion inside the hall and that some of the gunmen have barricaded themselves inside. as i said, this is a developing news story and we'll continue to verify more footage as we get it. merlin, gratefulforyourtime. there is full coverage, of course, on the bbc news website with the latest lines as we get further details. just scan the qr code it with take you directly to the news site but the other major story tonight is news that the princess of wales has announced she is undergoing treatment for cancer. she has issued a video message in which she explains what has been happening in recent weeks. i wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you personally for all the wonderful messages of support and for your understanding whilst i've been recovering from surgery.

it has been an incredibly tough couple of months for our entire family, but i've had a fantastic medical team who've taken great care of me, for which i'm so grateful. injanuary, i underwent major abdominal surgery in london, and at the time, it was thought that my condition was non—cancerous. the surgery was successful. however, tests after the operation found cancer had been present. my medical team therefore advised that i should undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy, and i'm now in the early stages of that treatment. this of course came as a huge shock, and william and i have been doing everything we can to process and manage this privately for the sake of our young family. as you can imagine, this has taken time. it has taken me time to recover from major surgery in order to start my treatment. but most importantly, it has taken us time to explain everything to george,

charlotte and louis in a way that's appropriate for them, and to reassure them that i'm going to be ok. as i've said to them, i am well, and getting stronger every day by focusing on the things that will help me heal, in my mind, body and spirit. having william by my side is a great source of comfort and reassurance, too, as is the love, support and kindness that has been shown by so many of you. it means so much to us both. we hope that you'll understand that, as a family, we now need some time, space and privacy while i complete my treatment. my work has always brought me a deep sense ofjoy, and i look forward to being back when i'm able. but for now, i must focus on making a full recovery. at this time, i'm also thinking of all those whose lives have been affected by cancer. for everyone facing this disease, in whatever form, please do not lose faith or hope.

you are not alone. a personal into that video message from present catherine of wales, that speak to or royal respondent. lots of reaction, we have heard from the white house and downing street. the duke and duchess send a message wishing health and healing for kate and the family and hope they are able to do so privately and in peace, harry and megan in california. we have heard a lot about the way funny but catherine has a close relationship with their own family, james middleton has said the family would rally around cates and said over the years we have climbed it many mountains together and as a family we will climb this one with you, too. she's a member of

the royalfamily but one with you, too. she's a member of the royal family but she is a mother, she's sister and a daughter. it reminds us at times that this how families rally around when someone is going through something tough, we also heard from the king saying he is so proud of catherine for speaking as she did and he is enclosed concert with his beloved daughter—in—law, and it's so easy to think of them as a royal family but they are real people.— think of them as a royal family but they are real people. they are real --eole they are real people. they are real peeple and — they are real people. they are real peeple and what — they are real people. they are real people and what is _ they are real people. they are real people and what is start _ they are real people. they are real people and what is start to - they are real people. they are real people and what is start to 2024 l they are real people. they are real people and what is start to 2024 it j people and what is start to 2024 it is been, it is worth reflecting on the fact that we are only in march and we have two senior members of the royalfamily now and we have two senior members of the royal family now undergoing treatment for cancer and stepping out of the public eye and focusing on themselves and their health and well—being, which obviously is stress and strain on the rest of the family members who not only have to deal with the king and the princess of wales, catherine, who are not well, but carrying on their public duties, and we know that her

treatment, the preventative chemotherapy, started in late february, we have seen prince william out and about since then, so we know note that in the back of his mind what was going on, but they have had to as the queen has had to carry on with those engagements. and knowing what is happening to their loved ones. ,,., ., ., ~ knowing what is happening to their loved ones. ., ., ~ , ., knowing what is happening to their loved ones. sarah, thank you, stay with us. sarah _ loved ones. sarah, thank you, stay with us. sarah campbell— loved ones. sarah, thank you, stay with us. sarah campbell there. - loved ones. sarah, thank you, stay with us. sarah campbell there. no| loved ones. sarah, thank you, stay i with us. sarah campbell there. no as anderson, a former communication secretary to the queen, thank you for being with us on the programme. do you get a sense that there will be a massive sigh of relief both in buckingham palace and kensington palace that this news is public and it might be joy palace that this news is public and it might bejoy in nine under the speculation in recent weeks? i it might be joy in nine under the speculation in recent weeks? i think there'll be a sigh _ speculation in recent weeks? i think there'll be a sigh of _ speculation in recent weeks? i think there'll be a sigh of relief. - speculation in recent weeks? i think there'll be a sigh of relief. i - there'll be a sigh of relief. i looked at the announcement today at six it p:m.. my initial reaction was shock and sadness and thinking

about, not the princes of wales as a member of the royal family but her as a mother and wife there are 3 million people in the uk who are living with cancer, one into people are affected by cancer, and cancer has no filter. you can be a member of the royalfamily has no filter. you can be a member of the royal family or you could has no filter. you can be a member of the royalfamily or you could be a person in a checkout for a supermarket, so too that we, i was just thinking" how brave of her to come out there and talk about it, and to say what she has said in such and to say what she has said in such a publicly? " so i thought while, i mean all of her. she a publicly? " so i thought while, i mean all of her.— a publicly? " so i thought while, i mean all of her. she also speaks in a message — mean all of her. she also speaks in a message about _ mean all of her. she also speaks in a message about the _ mean all of her. she also speaks in a message about the need - mean all of her. she also speaks in a message about the need to - mean all of her. she also speaks in a message about the need to tell l mean all of her. she also speaks in l a message about the need to tell the children and said he just taken time to explain everything to george and charlotte's and louis, and in a way

for that is appropriate for them to be assured she's 0k month so it is an optimistic message but also the difficulty of telling family about something that this. the difficulty of telling family about something that this. the timing of her doinu something that this. the timing of her doing that. — something that this. the timing of her doing that, so _ something that this. the timing of her doing that, so when _ something that this. the timing of her doing that, so when they - her doing that, so when they actually broke up for the easter holidays, the timing is great, so they are not being quizzed at school, so it is difficult with children, i have youngish children and you always want to protect your children from anything that is bad and i think the way she's doing that, obviously, she's one of the most recognised women in the world but the way she is trying to craft how she is doing it is brilliant and it is a softly, softly approach, so you have to balance your public role with your private role as a mother and a wife and everything that goes with that. �* ~ ,., i. and a wife and everything that goes with that. �* ~ ,., ,, ., with that. ailsa anderson, you are former key — with that. ailsa anderson, you are former key medications _ with that. ailsa anderson, you are former key medications and - with that. ailsa anderson, you are

former key medications and press| former key medications and press secretary i know about relations with the wider media, what do you think of the way this message was delivered, a video message and not written? i delivered, a video message and not written? ~ ., , delivered, a video message and not written? ~ .,, , ., delivered, a video message and not written? ~ , ., ., written? i think it was personal and absolutely wonderful, _ written? i think it was personal and absolutely wonderful, i _ written? i think it was personal and absolutely wonderful, i think - written? i think it was personal and absolutely wonderful, i think it - written? i think it was personal and absolutely wonderful, i think it wasj absolutely wonderful, i think it was very personal, i don't know what you thought, but when i looked at it i was incredibly moved by its and i thought it was very personal, she doesn't do those sort of messages as a run—of—the—mill, so it's very unusual, so i think it would resonate with a lot of people, those who haven't got cancer, those who are suffering with cancer, families, i think people would be touched by how she has shared something so intimate and personal with the wider world. , . , , ., intimate and personal with the wider world. , , ., ., world. give a sense of some of the discussions — world. give a sense of some of the discussions going _ world. give a sense of some of the discussions going on _ world. give a sense of some of the discussions going on within - world. give a sense of some of the discussions going on within the - discussions going on within the royalfamily right now discussions going on within the royal family right now about king charles, already undergoing his own treatment, having that for more than six weeks, i know we learn that princess katherine also facing a

similar ordeal. this is the rare situation where two senior royals are facing something that this. what the royal family _ are facing something that this. thesisgt the royal family has always are facing something that this. twist the royal family has always been known as is stability, going on with the chaos on the outside world, we have a lot going on at the moment. cost—of—living crisis, elections coming up, wars, lots going on, and the royalfamily has coming up, wars, lots going on, and the royal family has always been that stability and now there is a bit more of... not because of them but because of health issues, so there's a lot going on there at the moment, so, going forward, we need to see how that would affect the uk poc going forward.— to see how that would affect the uk poc going forward. good to get your insiuht, poc going forward. good to get your insight. thank _ poc going forward. good to get your insight, thank you _ poc going forward. good to get your insight, thank you for _ poc going forward. good to get your insight, thank you for being - poc going forward. good to get your insight, thank you for being with - insight, thank you for being with us, ailsa anderson there, former communications and press secretary to the queen. so let's look at the

medical implications, named nora lee. thank you forjoining us in the programme tonight. it is a brave statement and a difficult statement to make, no one wants to have to announce news like this to love i's. least of all announce it to the rest of the world. but it is important that princess catherine has gone public in this way. it’s that princess catherine has gone public in this way.— public in this way. it's a hugely courageous — public in this way. it's a hugely courageous statement - public in this way. it's a hugely courageous statement she - public in this way. it's a hugely courageous statement she has j public in this way. it's a hugely - courageous statement she has made and it is also wonderful, particularly towards the end where she talked about how she has taken courage and inspiration from others affected by cancer and offering the message of hope and that there not alone a very powerful message she is given today. alone a very powerful message she is given today-— given today. what you also deal with is how ou given today. what you also deal with is how you have _ given today. what you also deal with is how you have those _ given today. what you also deal with is how you have those difficult - is how you have those difficult conversations. it is a sensitive

topic particularly when it comes to telling young children and in her statement she said she wanted to take time to explain everything to george charlotte's and louis. how do you tell the children news like this? it you tell the children news like this? . ., , you tell the children news like this? ., this? it cancer diagnosis has this ri le this? it cancer diagnosis has this ripple effect _ this? it cancer diagnosis has this ripple effect and _ this? it cancer diagnosis has this ripple effect and what _ this? it cancer diagnosis has this ripple effect and what we - this? it cancer diagnosis has this ripple effect and what we know l this? it cancer diagnosis has this | ripple effect and what we know is what we know herself and she shared, she needed to take the time for herself to come to terms with and understand her own diagnosis, and thatis understand her own diagnosis, and that is what we would often recommend to people, is to adjust to the information for themselves and with the support of their loved ones around them, and then work out the timing and how you want to talk to your children. it is often helping parents they understand they know their children best, and she has three wonderful children at different ages, so they will need that information given in different ways and at different times, but it can pick up on secrets, if they can

hear rumours, so it is better to have an open and honest dialogue children, not too much, but enough to answer their questions as they bring them up. i think she shared today that is her primary focused, and supporting herself through her own treatment but with william speaking to the children our work cared for. �* ,., , , cared for. and the bonds between the kin: , kin: cared for. and the bonds between the king, king charles who _ cared for. and the bonds between the king, king charles who is _ cared for. and the bonds between the king, king charles who is facing - king, king charles who is facing his own kind —— cancer diagnosis, issuing that statement tonight saying he's proud of princess catherine for speaking as she did and saying they remain in close contact with his beloved daughter—in—law, it's a strange thing that can perhaps bring people closer but the king and princess catherine finding a common bond over this. �* u, ., catherine finding a common bond over this. �* _, ., catherine finding a common bond over this. �* ., ., ., ., this. a common bond and a common way of sharin: this. a common bond and a common way of sharing their — this. a common bond and a common way of sharing their information _ this. a common bond and a common way of sharing their information and - of sharing their information and news, so that they can help others. as we heard earlier, with one or two

people with cancer, it is not uncommon forfamilies to people with cancer, it is not uncommon for families to have folks going through cancer within the family and the children have already probably heard that there grandfather has cancer, so for them it would be this doublet news of now what does it mean in terms of mum having cancer was a mark so what they're going through is very common and shared by many families across country. and shared by many families across count . �* ., _ and shared by many families across count . �* . _ and shared by many families across count . �* . ,, v, country. i'm irate by saint queen camilla is a _ country. i'm irate by saint queen camilla is a patron _ country. i'm irate by saint queen camilla is a patron of _ country. i'm irate by saint queen camilla is a patron of your- country. i'm irate by saint queen | camilla is a patron of your society and there's a time where we focus on the people undergoing the treatment, but we should also remember this affects so many others, queen camilla, prince william and the widerfamily. with love london facing a very difficult period in their lives. it’s facing a very difficult period in their lives.— facing a very difficult period in theirlives. . , their lives. it's a family impacts, and a pebble _ their lives. it's a family impacts, and a pebble that _ their lives. it's a family impacts, and a pebble that comes, - their lives. it's a family impacts, and a pebble that comes, this i and a pebble that comes, this cancer diagnosis and then it has this

ripple effect and we must not forget about the family members, and here it is the queen and prince william. they are going through this as well and having to adjust to this news and having to adjust to this news and at the same time they are still working and in the public. so they very much need our support and backing at this time. talk very much need our support and backing at this time.— backing at this time. talk to me about the power _ backing at this time. talk to me about the power of _ backing at this time. talk to me about the power of someone . backing at this time. talk to me about the power of someone in | backing at this time. talk to me i about the power of someone in the public eye like this talking so candidly about a diagnosis like this. what does it do for the rest of us in raising awareness? we cite after king charles's diagnosis, a crucial role in making people aware that wherever you're from and whatever your background or age, you can be affected by cancer. absolutely, cancer does not discriminate but shining a light on it this week is about going for your screening, if you have symptoms, go

to your doctor, but if you get your cancer diagnosis, we often note people feel that sense of being alone and out of control and are worried about how to talk to their employers and colleagues and friends, and that feeling of hopelessness. with the king and queen being so open previously i know, i know that princess being so open, it gives other people a sense that they can talk about their cancer diagnosis.— that they can talk about their cancer diagnosis. that they can talk about their cancer diaunosis. h, ., ., . , ., cancer diagnosis. good to have you with us, cancer diagnosis. good to have you with us. dame _ cancer diagnosis. good to have you with us, dame laura _ cancer diagnosis. good to have you with us, dame laura lee, - cancer diagnosis. good to have you with us, dame laura lee, which . cancer diagnosis. good to have you with us, dame laura lee, which i l with us, dame laura lee, which i have you on the programme tonight and to get your insight into the implications of this public announcement. dame laura lee, chief executive of magis. if you are just joining us, we are covering that news as you see on the screen, the princess of wales i know she's undergoing cancer treatment. she

issued a video message tonight explain in what is been happening in recent weeks. i wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you personally for all the wonderful messages of support and for your understanding whilst i've been recovering from surgery. it has been an incredibly tough couple of months for our entire family, but i've had a fantastic medical team who've taken great care of me, for which i'm so grateful. injanuary, i underwent major abdominal surgery in london, and at the time, it was thought that my condition was non—cancerous. the surgery was successful. however, tests after the operation found cancer had been present. my medical team therefore advised that i should undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy, and i'm now in the early stages of that treatment. this of course came as a huge shock, and william and i have been doing everything we can to process and manage this privately for the sake of our young family. as you can imagine,

this has taken time. it has taken me time to recover from major surgery in order to start my treatment. but most importantly, it has taken us time to explain everything to george, charlotte and louis in a way that's appropriate for them, and to reassure them that i'm going to be ok. as i've said to them, i am well, and getting stronger every day by focusing on the things that will help me heal, in my mind, body and spirit. having william by my side is a great source of comfort and reassurance, too, as is the love, support and kindness that has been shown by so many of you. it means so much to us both. we hope that you'll understand that, as a family, we now need some time, space and privacy while i complete my treatment. my work has always brought me a deep sense ofjoy, and i look forward to being back when i'm able. but for now, i must focus on making a full recovery.

at this time, i'm also thinking of all those whose lives have been affected by cancer. for everyone facing this disease, in whatever form, please do not lose faith or hope. you are not alone. that video message issued this evening by princess catherine and was filmed on wednesday by a bbc studios and issued tonight, and in on the very personal tone, saying you are not alone for anyone going through a similar situation. continued coverage of that announcement throughout the evening here on bbc news, but another major story we are following tonight and it is under way in moscow right now. we know it dozens are feared dead after a city beer, significant going attack on a concert hall near moscow. we know, as you can see on screen, at least 40 have been

killed, 100 injured in the shooting afterfour killed, 100 injured in the shooting after four people dressed in camouflage open fire. these are live shots outside crocus city hall, and you can see there the ambulances and police in attendance and also make out the smoke there because a number of fires broke out at the venue lead into the roof of the large concert venue, we are told, to collapse. it is still not clear what exactly is happening. there were early reports that gunmen were still on the loose inside the venue and a number of concert goers were still trapped inside. we know 6200 tickets had been sold for that concert tonight, but we don't know exactly how many were in the hall when the gunmen working. let's talk to our security correspondent gordon carrera in the newsroom. we see the live pictures and a sense of the huge police and emergency service presence right

now, and we were looking at images earlier scene inside the venue. what can you tell us about what is happening there tonight? aha, can you tell us about what is happening there tonight? a rescue o eration happening there tonight? a rescue operation and _ happening there tonight? a rescue operation and is _ happening there tonight? a rescue operation and is attempt _ happening there tonight? a rescue operation and is attempt to - happening there tonight? a rescue operation and is attempt to get - operation and is attempt to get the scene under control and concern about how many casualties there might be. you get a sense of how significant the concern is by the number of flashing lights and ambulances there. because of the chaotic nature of what unfolded, you would've likely seen people it fleet to hide and barricaded themselves in rooms, and then you had the fire on top of that, perhaps set off with incendiary devices, which also may mean people could still be trapped and on top of that you have the possibility that some of the gunmen could still be at large inside the venue or outside, so the need to secure the venue and understand who might be injured and find any casualties and rescue people will be a very large and complicated operation, which is likely to be ongoing for some time. with a lot of

chaos and potentially a fire and gunmen still a large, so i think for those reasons it is a particularly difficult situation.— difficult situation. gordon, stay with us, i— difficult situation. gordon, stay with us, i want to _ difficult situation. gordon, stay with us, i want to show - difficult situation. gordon, stay l with us, i want to show videos -- with us, i want to show videos —— viewers a video we got inside the hall, giving a sense of some of the chaos that was unfolding, also quite how big the venue is. as he said, 6200 tickets had been sold and we don't know how many were inside when the incident started to unfold but we get a sense of the panic and the sheer terror, we get a sense of the panic and the sheerterror, people we get a sense of the panic and the sheer terror, people trying to get to safety. there's a lot of videos online which we will not show for obvious reasons, very distressing, but clearly tonight there'll be huge questions about how something like this was to unfold. that questions about how something like this was to unfold.— this was to unfold. that is right, and ou this was to unfold. that is right, and you can _ this was to unfold. that is right, and you can get _ this was to unfold. that is right, and you can get the _ this was to unfold. that is right, and you can get the sense - this was to unfold. that is right, and you can get the sense from| this was to unfold. that is right, i and you can get the sense from the video of the chaos and uncertainty and hear automatic gunfire at times and hear automatic gunfire at times and you can see people not being

short where it is coming from or where the gunmen might be and try to work out where they should hide, some scrambling behind the stage or try to get out or hiding behind the seats, just typical of the chaos you get when an incident like this unfolds but yes, there will be questions about who the gunmen were and how they got in and whether there was security at the venue which might have been able to stop this, though it is hard when you have that many armed gunmen, and the issue about whether there were any warnings and whether the warning from the us two weeks ago was indeed relevant to what happened tonight. thank you, gordon carrera, our security correspondent on the latest on the scene unfolding in moscow, more on the bbc news site. returning to the story we've been following all evening, news that princess catherine has started a course of preventative chemotherapy. what could that involve? earlier i spoke to professor pat price, one

leading oncologist and nature of the charity at radio uk, and i asked her what she thought of the princess decision to make her treatments of the princess decision to make her treatment public? she the princess decision to make her treatment public?— the princess decision to make her treatment public? she is amazing, that was such _ treatment public? she is amazing, that was such a _ treatment public? she is amazing, that was such a beautiful - treatment public? she is amazing, | that was such a beautiful interview. she has done so well. so much yes i to go through with their family and everything down so it is a positive message and shows all the people out there who has similar problems, they know they are not alone and hopefully this will put cancer right at the top of agenda, wanting to get cancer, she is so brave. yes. at the top of agenda, wanting to get cancer, she is so brave.— cancer, she is so brave. yes, and i'm cancer, she is so brave. yes, and i'm sure — cancer, she is so brave. yes, and i'm sure you _ cancer, she is so brave. yes, and i'm sure you have _ cancer, she is so brave. yes, and i'm sure you have had _ cancer, she is so brave. yes, and i'm sure you have had to - cancer, she is so brave. yes, and i'm sure you have had to tell - cancer, she is so brave. yes, and i i'm sure you have had to tell people terrible news like this in your own career. it is a major trauma, a major undertaking, and it is a huge challenge mentally and physically, one would assume. this is an important life moment but if we read into the tone of the message, she's tackling it head on. i

into the tone of the message, she's tackling it head on.— tackling it head on. i think that his riahts tackling it head on. i think that his rights and _ tackling it head on. i think that his rights and it _ tackling it head on. i think that his rights and it is _ tackling it head on. i think that his rights and it is about - tackling it head on. i think that his rights and it is about fear. his rights and it is about fear of the unknown is a worse thing, it is about sitting with it and coming to terms with it, and then just moving positively on. she obviously needs time and space, she hasjust recovered from surgery and then had the shocking news and kenny was benign and find what it isn't. her first thoughts will be her children and then her husband and now she has to go through some more treatments, which would be difficult, but we advise patients to sit with it and come to terms with it, think through its, and for people who are on them, don't be frightened and don't be silent, don't people change —— treat people differently, just say that you are there. you cannot always make it better but you can be with people, and that is her message, and so brave, and i think as a nation, if we are there all support her, that would give her huge strength. at times like this, the focus is on

the person undergoing the treatment, but you touch on it there, the impact this has on the wider family and i asked you specifically given that we know king charles is undergoing treatment for cancer, therefore hugely shocking news for therefore hugely shocking news for the family as a whole, what impact could this have on them? i the family as a whole, what impact could this have on them?— could this have on them? i think they have _ could this have on them? i think they have a _ could this have on them? i think they have a lot _ could this have on them? i think they have a lot to _ could this have on them? i think they have a lot to do _ could this have on them? i think they have a lot to do with - could this have on them? i think they have a lot to do with that l they have a lot to do with that the mormons, and i think they need to be given time and space. hopefully, if cancer turns out to be ok for people, that often gives people a greater understanding with other people, it resets in your priorities, seeing what is important and not important, the love you have for yourfamily, and not important, the love you have foryourfamily, it and not important, the love you have for yourfamily, it puts and not important, the love you have for your family, it puts everything in context, so i there can be good things, i know it sounds awful to say, but there can be good and positive to come from this. hand say, but there can be good and positive to come from this. and 'ust a word on survival i positive to come from this. and 'ust a word on survival rates * positive to come from this. and 'ust a word on survival rates and i positive to come from this. and just j a word on survival rates and success rates when cancer is caught early and and someone still so young. fihce and and someone still so young. once it is cau~ht

and and someone still so young. once it is caught early. _ and and someone still so young. once it is caught early, that _ and and someone still so young. once it is caught early, that is _ and and someone still so young. icez it is caught early, that is usually when we can cure things, so that is the best thing, so we encourage people to who present early with symptoms, hopefully since this is caught early she would be ok. i hope so. welcome to bbc news — with me, lauren taylor. we're bringing you special coverage of an announcement by the princess of wales — in which she said she was undergoing preventative treatment for cancer. it comes after she had stepped back from public life, to take time to recover after undergoing abdominal surgery. catherine says that although it was thought at the time that her condition was non—cancerous, tests had found cancer had been present, and she is in the early stages of a course of preventative chemotherapy. here's her video statement in full. i wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you personally for all the wonderful messages of support and for your understanding whilst i've been

recovering from surgery. it has been an incredibly tough couple of months for our entire family, but i've had a fantastic medical team who've taken great care of me, for which i'm so grateful. injanuary, i underwent major abdominal surgery in london, and at the time, it was thought that my condition was non—cancerous. the surgery was successful. however, tests after the operation found cancer had been present. my medical team therefore advised that i should undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy, and i'm now in the early stages of that treatment. this of course came as a huge shock, and william and i have been doing everything we can to process and manage this privately for the sake of our young family. as you can imagine, this has taken time. it has taken me time to recover from major surgery in order

to start my treatment.